at length
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Hunter knows that the title might seem “absurdly grand” for a play in which two single dads sit around a cubicle talking at length about loan paperwork and interest rates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
He briefly comments on the works of Giovanni Bellini and Tintoretto, but then pauses to examine at length the work of the 18th-century artist Pietro Longhi.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
During a recess at the May 21 bond hearing, just eight days after the shooting that had happened outside the same courthouse, I spoke at length with Carolyn Smith, Joshua Fox’s mother.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
Warsh has spoken at length about not trying to guide traders so as to derive a better signal about the economy from financial markets.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
Hazel supposed that he was tired and pretending to be busy while he had a rest, but at length he came back to them and said that he had some suggestions.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
